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plane′ polariza′tion, [Optics.]
  1. Opticspolarization of light in which the vibrations are confined to a single plane, that of the wave front. Also called linear polarization. 
plane-po•lar•ized  (plān′pō′lə rīzd′),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
plane polarization
  1. a type of polarization in which the electric vector of waves of light or other electromagnetic radiation is restricted to vibration in a single plane
'plane polarization' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
linear polarization - polarization

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